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Transportation for elders can ease driving transition
Most of us with aging relatives will eventually face the “how do we stop them from driving” problem. To many people, driving a car equals independence. One reason for that is the lack of convenient public transportation in much of our country. Very large American cities such as New York, plus most of Europe’s large cities, generally have good public transportation, so people who don’t drive aren’t stranded. But across the country, accessible More >
Well Spouse Association has unique caregiver focus
Throughout my years of writing about caregiving, I’ve often recommended the Well Spouse Association as a resource for spousal caregivers.
As a family caregiver who spent two decades in varying caregiving roles for a total of seven elders, I’ve endured a lot of emotional upset. While none of my own caregiving was spousal in focus, I did observe my mother, and my mother-in-law, in their spousal caregiver roles. I was the More >
PAINAD Scale Can Help Caregivers Identify Pain in Loved Ones with Advanced Dementia
After watching Mom’s last days at the nursing home when she was uncommunicative, I often have wondered how caregivers would realize that a loved one who is at the end stages of Alzheimer’s was in pain. That’s where the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) scale can be of use.
According to Lippincott’s Nursing Center.com, this scale is a behavior-observation tool for use with people who have More >
Information essential to make an informed decision about tube feeding of dementia patients
One of the most agonizing decisions families might face can be whether or not to request or approve of a feeding tube for a loved one who is near death. Are we “playing God” by denying tube feeding to our dying loved one as long as he or she can be kept comfortable, or are we “playing God” by requesting tube feeding, with or without medical agreement?
If the dying person left plain instructions about end-of-life medical care, More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >
Study Links Traffic Pollution to Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
From 1996 to 2000, my parents lived in a home in Austin, Texas that was next to one of the busiest highways in the United States – Interstate 35. That corridor is an important conduit for commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, and needless to say, big trucks and other vehicles are constantly navigating that road at all times of the day and night. And early morning and afternoon rush hours continued to increase, especially as people moved into More >